The Little Issues E-newsletter #372 – Life, laughter, and plenty of nice meals!

Welcome to the weekend, my pals! Our weekend is a wee bit much less thrilling than the final, as we’re tackling all the errands and family duties that we ignored for the previous week as we had been having fun with time with visiting household. 

I’ll even be indoors greater than out, because the humidity right here has reached the ugly zone. All of the rain positive does flip every part fairly and inexperienced, nevertheless it additionally leaves a complete lot of moisture within the air, doesn’t it?

ON THE BLOGS this week: Zesty and smoky flavors come collectively on this chili lime shrimp recipe. With little greater than a easy marinade of recent lime juice, chili powder, and loads of garlic, each chew will depart you craving only one extra.

Heat tortillas are stuffed with fluffy scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, crispy bacon, and melting cheese to create these mouthwatering bacon and egg tacos. They’re nice for breakfast, lunch, or dinner any day of the week.

Crisp, earthy spinach leaves mix with ripe, frozen bananas and orange juice to create a Banana Spinach Smoothie that’s out of this world.

Candy corn, crisp peppers and onions, wealthy cream cheese, and spicy jalapenos are mixed on this creamy Fiesta Corn Dip for a snack worthy of any event.

This tender and moist zucchini meatloaf with an irresistible balsamic glaze has been on our dinner desk thrice previously couple of months. I’ve served it with vegetable rice pilaf and with mashed potatoes. It additionally makes a terrific meatloaf sandwich if you happen to’re fortunate sufficient to have leftovers.

Candy corn, creamy potatoes, and crispy bacon are tossed with a smoky, tangy, road corn-inspired dressing to create the bacon potato salad of your dreams.

Tender and chewy oatmeal cookies filled with the perfect amount of raisins are a basic that can by no means cease being made in my home. These have been Sean’s favourite cookies for so long as I can keep in mind.

Wealthy and buttery home made salted caramel is remodeled to frosty perfection on this irresistible Salted Caramel Ice Cream.

Barely chewy and sweetly tart, these Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars mix a crunchy oat topping with flavorful rhubarb for a dessert the entire household will love.

Wealthy, decadent chocolate is on full show on this easy-to-make, old fashioned chocolate cobbler. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream!

What I’m CRAVING: Sean and I went out for lunch this week and I very a lot loved some nice sushi, however I’m craving extra now. (No shock there!) I feel it’s time to attempt my good friend Rebecca’s Sushi Bake recipe for a dinner-friendly multi-serving possibility that may be a complete lot simpler on the price range. It sounds superior!

My FAVORITE THING this week is this ice cream scoop. I’m having approach an excessive amount of enjoyable taking part in with new recipes currently and I misplaced rely of what number of batches of ice cream I made this week. On account of our love of ice cream, I’ve tried infinite ice cream scoops through the years.

This ice cream scoop does the very best job ever of slicing by agency ice cream and nonetheless delivers a fairly scoop. And it will get bonus factors for being one of many least costly scoops I personal as nicely.

What I’m LISTENING to: Strangers No More by Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors. My cousin Hannah despatched me a hyperlink to this album per week or so in the past and I’m loving it. They’re an Americana band and their sound is just like The Revivalists, The Lumineers, and The Avett Brothers. Undoubtedly price testing!

I’ll say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I belief.” Psalm 91:2 ESV

Wishing you a stunning week stuffed with little issues that make you smile!

Mary